“Then I hope that’s the reason.”

“It will be.”

Adrian and I had requested additional clarification during the week, including the relocation arrangements and practical questions that affected us both.

We reviewed the answers rather than assuming a housing allowance solved everything after the first months.

We considered whether more time was needed.

By Friday afternoon, we had the information required for the decision we were prepared to make within the stated deadline.

There were still things a move could not guarantee: that we would love every part of the city, that my work would proceed exactly as planned, that distance would make every family conversation easier.